5/31/2005

Mart Muller's Sharepoint Weblog - SharePoint dinner or "Pint2Share" at Tech-Ed Europe 2005: "Do you want to meet other people from the SharePoint community? Are are you in Amsterdam during Tech-Ed Europe? I'm planning to have a Sharepoint Geek dinner or so called 'Pint2Share' during Tech-Ed. So if you are interested, please let me know and drop me a line and I will arrange something during Tech-Ed at 5-8 July." And bad news I must be in Paris at this moment, since a long time I was waiting for the TE 2005... EROL ;+(

Adjusting the DisplaySize of your Fields: "When you create a list you can specify the maximum length on Text fields. This is great and will provide a warning message to the user if they enter text that exceeds this.The list for the first image is your typical field definition for the columns. Here's the snippet from SCHEMA.XML...Read the end on the BLOG of Bil Simser ... EROL

.NET Framework Developer Center: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0 (Beta) Compatibility May be a way for SPSv3... During the Beta 2 release, we have not yet achieved this goal and are seeking feedback on application issues that can be addressed before the release of the .NET Framework 2.0. This document discusses application compatibility scenarios and provides recommendations on best practices for different segments. ASP.NET applications: Web applications are different, in that the version of the .NET Framework is chosen by configuring a particular IIS virtual directory to use a particular version of the ASP.NET ISAPI DLL via the IIS administration tools. The ASP.NET ISAPI DLL loads the corresponding version of the .NET Framework for the Web application... "A suivre" we say infrench, keep in touch EROL MVP SPS

5/29/2005

Portals in Action: Connect People, Processes, and Information A events on SPS June 21 Tuesday,10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M. Pacific Time - Deploying technical or end-user changes from one SharePoint environment to another can be challenging. Join us to learn the best practices and pitfalls of deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server bits and other assets from environment to environment. EROL MVP SPS

5/27/2005

Sharepoint Products and Technologies Web Component Directory: Never forget when you want a WP "Welcome to the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Web Component Directory. The Directory was designed to provide a place where thousands of developers and users who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 can download and submit custom extensions." Best place with a lot of news on SharePoint EROL

dwinter's [MSFT] WebLog : Programatically remove Manager information from Portal Profiles: "I've seen a few requests recently where folks want to get rid of the Manager/Direct Reports functionality within Portal. I suspect the most common reason for this that folks are making their sites externally available and dont want people outside of the company viewing the entire reporting structure.
Removing this functionality would entail removing the mapping from the AD attribute done in the profile properties configuration. Here's what a user profile would look like before this:" EROL

5/26/2005

Matusow's Blog : WiX - heading towards 150K: "WiX - heading towards 150K
Kudos to Rob Mensching and his great Shared Source project, Windows Installer XML - otherwise known as WiX. SourceForge.net statistics came back online recently and it turns out that more than 145,000 folks have found WiX to be interesting. Even more impressive is that I,m running into people who are telling me that this little utility is significantly changing their businesses for the better. I had the president of a database technology vendor tell me recently that WiX has enabled them to have a Windows product for the first time. We,re hearing from large corporate development projects and individuals alike that WiX is opening up the door to apps that install more cleanly while reducing the cost of development.
If you are building an app to run on Windows you'll be happy you checked out this project. " I don't no IF that is a solution for WSS with a Web Part reader of XML, but... EROL MVP SPS

5/25/2005

Mart Muller's Sharepoint Weblog - vendredi 20 mai 2005: "A problem with SharePoint was that it wouldn't run on asp.net 2.0. With Windows Server 2003 R2, including WSS SP2, this issue should be fixed. Time for me to test it!". There is a document in the microsoft site about WSS sp2 where it is explained some rule with SP2 of WSS. EROL MVP SPS

5/24/2005

The Thinking OF A new generation ACAR Learning Technologies bring to A new polling Web part for SharePoint services and SharePoint Portal server 2003. Lake A Live demo more under www.click2learn.CH and www.professional.CH. It is very easy ton use and you CAN ADD questions and responses directly into the Web part properties. Send at email tons info@acar.CH for questions. Go to Microsoft Component WebSite and down load it. EROL

CorasWorks For Developers Thank You for Your Interest in Our Web Part Download CORAS
Now that you have completed the registration process, the url and the login information you need is below.
To login to our download site:
User name: freewebpart - Password: corasworks --- EROL MVP SPS.

5/22/2005

Tech�Ed 2005 Webcast Series: Learn, Solve, Grow Microsoft Tech·Ed 2005 is sold out but you can still explore Microsoft technologies and solutions in this series of webcasts. Join us through the end of May for pre-Tech·Ed webcasts, then tune in for a special week of webcasts June 5-10, 2005, as we simulcast 12 sessions live from Orlando, Florida. EROL

SharePoint: Add a Recycle Bin to Windows SharePoint Services for Easy Document Recovery -- MSDN Magazine, February 2005: "In this article, we'll take advantage of the extensibility of WSS and both its server-side and client-side object models to build a restore feature that works like the Recycle Bin in Windows Explorer. We'll examine WSS document library server-side events and will develop a .NET event handler class for asynchronous server-side processing of those events. In the end, you'll have a working recycle bin for document libraries. Additionally, the lessons learned will help you write your own custom workflow applications based on the WSS document library event model."
Also in this article you can uses the following technologies:
Office, C# Code, and you can find the download available at: RecycleBinforWSS.exe (145KB) Maxim V. Karpov and Eric Schoonover

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5/20/2005

Executive E-Mail: Current EditionMay 19, 2005 The New World of Work - ...Microsoft has been innovating for the information worker for more than two decades -- and in many ways we've only just begun to scratch the surface of how software can help people realize their full potential. Bill Gates (see also the Bill Gates Key notes You can see a nice demo on SPS and Groove by the Vice President).

5/19/2005

Aliantiz WebObs 2005 - HomeWebObs 2005 : your solution to measure the audience of web sites based on the Microsoft.NET platform.
Fully integrated into Microsoft SharePoint Technologies and certified by VeriTest, it allows to collect both generic data, common to all ASP.NET based applications, and more specific data, such as the usage of web parts, content lists and document libraries. EROL

i2 and Microsoft Form Strategic Alliance; i2 to Deliver Supply Chain Agility on Microsoft Platform: "The alliance is intended to allow i2 to deliver its solutions on the Microsoft platform, offering businesses the ability to use and customize Microsoft Office 2003, and in particular Microsoft Office Excel 2003, as their primary interface for i2 applications. In addition to the Microsoft .NET Framework and the Microsoft Office System, the initiative focuses on a number of key Microsoft technologies, including the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Server (TM) 2003, SQL Server (TM) , and Microsoft Office SharePoint� Portal Server. i2 Master Data Management (MDM) and Demand Management (DM) are the first i2 solutions targeted for development with these Microsoft technologies." Nice for SharePoint EROL MVP SPS

5/16/2005

Designer for Microsoft SharePoint - The Ultimate SharePoint Architect's Modeling Tool: "If you are a SharePoint Architect, Designer gives you the power and flexibility to easily plan new SharePoint sites or manipulate existing servers.
If you are a consultant or a system integrator, Designer is also an excellent pre-sale tool, allowing you to demonstrate to your clients several SharePoint deployment scenarios within minutes, without needing a live SharePoint server." Nice idee EROL

5/14/2005

Spotlight: Microsoft's European statesman: "PARIS When Jean-Philippe Courtois returned to France five years ago after a tour of duty at the Microsoft mother ship, it was not the best of times for the software giant. PARIS When Jean-Philippe Courtois returned to France five years ago after a tour of duty at the Microsoft mother ship, it was not the best of times for the software giant. MVP SPS www.mysps.info and www.clubsps.org

Mart Muller's Sharepoint Weblog: "I've been working on a project lately called Tam Tam WikiSharePoint; a set of SharePoint web parts which make it possible to create a Wikipedia-like application in SharePoint Portal Server or Windows SharePoint Services. The project is in beta, but I would like share it and invite you to use and test it!
The application is based on a thesaurus list, which is created automatically by one of the WikiSharePoint web parts. In this (Sharepoint) list, keywords, synonyms and variants can be inserted with a parent-child relation. This way, a thesaurus list can be filled which is searchable as well." Nice idea ! EROL

Microsoft Office System to Add New Business Performance Management Scorecard Application: "REDMOND, Wash -- May 10, 2005 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced availability of a private beta release of a new server-based business performance management scorecard application. Code-named 'Maestro,' the new application takes advantage of the power of the Microsoft Office System to help organizations perform deep analysis by allowing them to build, manage and use scorecards and key performance indicators -- all within an intuitive and collaborative environment. 'Maestro' provides companies with a broad view of business opportunities, through which employees can better understand business challenges, effectively shape solutions and quickly execute on their objectives. Decision-making happens across all levels of an organization, and empowering employees with powerful business intelligence (BI) solutions can help them have greater impact." Great news for SPS... read this article EROL MVP SPS.

5/12/2005

SharePoint custom site definitions... I'm lost...: "Microsoft did release a knowledge base article on which scenario's are supported and not supported with respect to SharePoint site definitions: http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_898631.aspx One of the things that makes me really sad is the following statement: 'Microsoft does not support modifying a custom site definition or a custom area definition after you create a new site or a new portal area by using that site definition or area definition. Additionally, Microsoft does not support modifying the .xml files or the .aspx files in the custom site definition or in the custom area definition after you deploy the custom site definition or the custom area definition.' Besides ghosting I thought that exactly this point was the powerful thing about site definitions!! Back to the simple site templates... if you may not make any modifications afterwards so all instances of your custom site definition instantly reflect those changes, site definitions are useless!!! " see also this article EROL MVP SPS www.mysps.info and www.clubsps.org

PortalsMag.com: Microsoft ERP Roadmap: "Burgum also underlined the importance of Microsoft SharePoint Portal, which will serve as an organizational and presentation layer for workflow, connectivity, and communications. Finally, via Web services, Microsoft ERP architecture reflects an 'approach of opening up the APIs of our current product lines to allow the deep integration of other products and allow extensions to occur by your partners and by ISVs.' This will be of particular benefit to larger customers with a greater need for customization and vertical-specific functionality."
In this article you can read on all the solution of ERP AXAPTA, Great Plains, Solomon, CRM, Forecaster... EROL MVP SPS

BORN RSS Extensions for SharePoint: Workspace Home: "An extensions library for RSS support for SharePoint. This adds RSS functionality to any List. Membership is restricted to Born employees (requires BORN email address). Releases are public. Contact daniel.larson@born.com for more information. " I must try it soon EROL

The Enterprise Portal: A Growing, but Confusing, Marketplace: "Many conference attendees felt the dominance of Microsoft Office and Outlook, coupled with the increasing use of Windows SharePoint Services, will force organizations to use the Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server for managing this environment. This trend of course will further complicate the choice of an enterprise portal solution, especially if companies also make extensive use of software from companies like Oracle and SAP." Nice info for us, EROL MVP SPS

Download details: Business Scorecards Accelerator: "Business Scorecards AcceleratorSimplify the creation and management of Web-based, interactive scorecards to gain real-time insight into business trends, measure corporate performance, and enable faster, better decisions."
One point to take advantage of all solution features, the following are recommended:
Microsoft Visio 2003 - enables client machines to create and update Scorecard Strategy Maps. These can be viewed on any client computer with Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003, a free download from Microsoft.

The Normalized IIS Log File Project: Workspace Home: "The Normalized IIS Log File Project goal is the design of a normalized database to store IIS log file information with a focus on SQL Server, the development of tools to convert standard IIS log files into the normalized format, and the distribution of reports using Microsoft Reporting Service to analyze the normalized database. " EROL MVP SPS www.mysps.info & www.clubsps.org

5/05/2005

Visual Studio Team System: System Definition Model (SDM) SDK: "The System Definition Model (SDM) SDK is a set of tools, samples, and documentation for authoring SDM models for applications, logical servers, endpoints, resources, settings, and constraints that can be used to extend the models included with the Distributed System Designers in Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects. This download contains supporting documentation and samples for using the SDM SDK tools found in the Visual Studio 2005 SDK. "

Recommended ONET.XML Changes Article Coming: "The new ONET.XML file contains details about how a new Site will be provisioned when it is first created. It is located in the XML folder of our new Site Definition (\60\TEMPLATE\1033\STS2\XML\ONET.XML). What follows is a summary of the changes I typically recommend:"

5/04/2005

Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies includes SharePoint Portal Server for portal sites and Windows SharePoint Services for team sites.
SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is a secure, scalable, enterprise portal server built upon Windows SharePoint Services that you can use to aggregate SharePoint sites, information, and applications into a single portal site. All features of Windows SharePoint Services are available in SharePoint Portal Server 2003.
Windows SharePoint Services is a collection of services for Windows Server 2003 that you can use to share information, collaborate with other users on documents, and create lists and Web Part Pages. " EROL

New SharePoint Blogger Wayne Hall is a new blogger in the SharePoint community. Looks like he has started very well and I especially like his posting on all the keyboard short-cuts for Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003. Keep up the good work Wayne. EROL MVP SPS

James MilneSharePoint uses Cascading Style Sheets to control the "look and feel" of the Portal and Team Sites. Sure you can spend a few hours modifying the CSS files by hand, but wouldn't it be nice if there was a GUI that allowed you to see the changes you were making? This is where SPSkin can be used to quickly and easily generate the style sheets for your Portal and Team Sites. This product is currently in Beta. See the Beta.

5/02/2005

Microsoft Office Development Tools The 2003 release of the Microsoft Office System products represents a powerful collection of easy-to-use productivity applications, servers, services, and solutions - with many exciting new technologies and features. Professional developers will find that their requests to have a more flexible and powerful platform on which to develop yielded some exciting additions to the Microsoft Office System. These kits (4 CD and DVD) will help you learn all about the new products, tools and technologies. Start designing and developing systems that will enable your organization to realize the potential of Microsoft technology!

Next User Group Meeting - SharePoint and FrontPage Integration
Our next user group meeting will be held on May 12th, and back by popular demand is your fellow user group member Brian Carlson! Brian will be presenting the integration between Front Page and Sharepoint. He will focus on the following topics:
Integration with Sharepoint
WSS Customization
Web Part Customization
Web Part Connections
Conditional Formatting
Web Part Zones
Converting Web Parts to XSLT
and more ... Nice ! no ? EROL